The Man Behind Final Fantasy XII, Tactics, and Vagrant Story Heading To Level-5? Please.
Yasumi Matsuno is a pimp, and the creator of the last product Square put out that I gave a fuck about. Final Fantasy XII. That was five years ago, and rumor has it he was pushed out of the door before he could even finish the fucking game. Matsuno disappeared, and took with him some genuine magic. It appears the good sir may have a new home, Level-5.
Yasumi Matsuno, the Japanese video game creator best known for his work at Square Enix on titles likeVagrant Story, Final Fantasy XII and Tactics Ogre, may have a new home: Professor Layton and White Knight Chronicles developer Level-5.
Good news? Maybe. It’s still not officially confirmed, but early reports stemming from the latest issue of Japan’s Famitsu magazine say that Matsuno has joined Level-5 at the request of boss Akihiro Hino. Andriasangpasses along reports that Matsuno may make “speedy” games, “something that his fans’ nieces and nephews can enjoy” at his new employer.
Bad news? Maybe, if you were hoping for a spiritual successor (or true successor) to Vagrant Story, Square’s fantastic PlayStation action-RPG. That said, Level-5 is no stranger to the grand, Japanese role-playing game, having worked on titles like Dark Cloud, Dragon Quest VIII and IX, and Ni no Kuni.
This would be beyond win for me.